Simon Shelton Barnes, the man who played Teletubbie Tinky Winky for over a decade, has died at the age of 52. The actor and father of three passed away "suddenly", according to his niece Emily Atack, ...

British actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. Shelton — who also went by the name Simon Barnes — starred in the cult BBC children’s show ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, a British actor best known for his role as purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, has died at the age of 52. Barnes’ niece, "Inbetweeners" actress Emily Atack, shared the news of her ...

The family of “Teletubbies” actor Simon Shelton Barnes penned touching tributes on Tuesday to the “beloved” performer, who reportedly “froze to death” after collapsing in Britain. Barnes, a British ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, best known as the actor who played Tinky Winky in Teletubbies, has passed away at the age of 52. Barnes, who replaced original Tinky Winky actor Dave Thompson in 1997, played the ...

The 52-year-old actor gained worldwide fame after taking on the role of the purple, handbag-carrying Teletubby at the height of the show's popularity TRIBUTES have been paid to Teletubbies actor Simon ...

THE family of Simon Shelton Barnes, who played purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, have paid tribute to the late actor after he “froze to death” on a British street. The 52-year-old is said to have ...

The actor who played Tinky Winky, the handbag-carrying Teletubbie in the BBC children’s series, has died just four days after his 52nd birthday. Father-of-three Simon Shelton Barnes, who lived in the ...

British actor Simon Shelton Barnes has died. Chances are his name doesn't or won't ring a bell. But his character was known worldwide and brought smiles to millions of toddlers. Barnes played Tinky ...